Seasoned software developer, proficient in Python, Java. Less proficient in Ruby and Lisp. A bit rusty in C and C++. Learning Erlang very slowly. Also a computer collector and restorer, lover of 8-bit computers, mainframes and interesting Unix workstations.
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http://about.me/rbanffy
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- DevSummit Boston: Key Lessons from Shipping AI Products Beyond the Hype – InfoQ
by rbanffy on 7/3/25, 5:18 PM, with comments
- What happens when engineers work more than one job
by rbanffy on 7/3/25, 4:38 PM, with comments
- The Tandy Corporation, Part 2
by rbanffy on 7/3/25, 4:06 PM, with comments
- The Mystery of People Who Speak Languages
by rbanffy on 7/3/25, 12:27 PM, with comments
- The Discreet Charm of the Infrastructureless
by rbanffy on 7/3/25, 10:45 AM, with comments
- Why They Hate Education – Robert Reich
by rbanffy on 7/3/25, 10:44 AM, with comments
- Space Force to fund development of Atomic-6 solar power for satellites
by rbanffy on 7/3/25, 8:50 AM, with comments
- Laptop Mag is shutting down
by rbanffy on 7/3/25, 8:44 AM, with comments
- Monkeys, typewriters, and busy beavers
by rbanffy on 7/3/25, 8:05 AM, with comments
- I've Run Major Projects
by rbanffy on 7/2/25, 7:38 PM, with comments
- Unlock deeper insights with the new Python client library for Data Commons Blog
by rbanffy on 7/2/25, 7:16 PM, with comments
- Code reading: The Python std lib module – shelve.py
by rbanffy on 7/2/25, 7:15 PM, with comments
- Statically checking Python dicts for completeness – lukeplant.me.uk
by rbanffy on 7/2/25, 7:01 PM, with comments
- A.I. Frenzy Escalates as OpenAI, Amazon and Meta Supersize Spending
by rbanffy on 7/2/25, 6:37 PM, with comments
- The Tandy Corporation, Part 2
by rbanffy on 7/2/25, 2:43 PM, with comments
- How Oracle Is Winning the AI Compute Market – SemiAnalysis
by rbanffy on 7/2/25, 2:43 PM, with comments
- Boeing ships more O3B mPower satellites with fixes SES might no longer need
by rbanffy on 7/2/25, 2:42 PM, with comments
- Gnome Papers Document Viewer Approved to Replace Evince in Gnome 49
by rbanffy on 7/2/25, 2:28 PM, with comments
- The high-tech wizardry of integrated photonics
by rbanffy on 7/2/25, 1:17 PM, with comments
- When a PM Takes over Engineering
by rbanffy on 7/2/25, 12:48 PM, with comments
- Software engineering with LLMs in 2025: reality check
by rbanffy on 7/2/25, 12:43 PM, with comments
- Positive FDI performance in first half of 2025 – IDA Ireland
by rbanffy on 7/2/25, 12:41 PM, with comments
- Adult ADHD is becoming more inclusive, but not overdiagnosed
by rbanffy on 7/2/25, 10:10 AM, with comments
- Continuous AI in Software Engineering
by rbanffy on 7/2/25, 10:09 AM, with comments
- The discreet charm of the infrastructureless
by rbanffy on 7/2/25, 10:09 AM, with comments
- Helsinki appeal court convicts two HS journalists of treason
by rbanffy on 7/1/25, 9:56 AM, with comments
- What Can We Learn from History's Most Bizarre Software Bugs?
by rbanffy on 7/1/25, 9:24 AM, with comments
- Portal, for the C64
by rbanffy on 7/1/25, 8:36 AM, with comments
- Thinking Machines Lab's $2B Seed Round Is Biggest by a Long Shot
by rbanffy on 7/1/25, 8:12 AM, with comments
- I got an ambulance ride, CT scan and ER care in Brazil. My bill: $0
by rbanffy on 6/30/25, 10:23 PM, with comments
- Skyrocketing HBM Will Push Micron Through $45B and Beyond
by rbanffy on 6/30/25, 9:05 PM, with comments
- Brazil's Supreme Court clears way to hold social media liable for user content
by rbanffy on 6/30/25, 8:55 PM, with comments